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Anyone Who's Anyone: The Astonishing Celebrity Interviews, 1987-2017

George Wayne - Harper
Format: Hardcover

From former Vanity Fair magazine's celebrity interviewer George Wayne comes a collection of piquant, poignant, and nostalgic interviews with some of the iconic personalities of our time, curated from his legendary magazine career.The man behind some of the most notorious celebrity interviews,...
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A Field Guide to Awkward Silences

Alexandra Petri - Berkley
Format: Hardcover

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Fraternity: An Inside Look at a Year of College Boys Becoming Men

Alexandra Robbins - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Pledged is back with an unprecedented fly-on-the-wall look inside fraternity houses from current brothers' perspectives - and a fresh, riveting must-read about what it's like to be a college guy today. Two real-life stories. One stunning...
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Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Last Days

Tavis Smiley - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's deathMichael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially...
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King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King

Daniel de Vise - Grove Press
Format: Hardcover

The first full and authoritative biography of an American - indeed a world-wide - musical and cultural legend. "No one worked harder than B.B. No one inspired more up-and-coming artists. No one did more to spread the gospel of the blues." - President Barack Obama "He is without...
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Bit by Bit: How Video Games Transformed Our World

Andrew Ervin - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

An acclaimed critic argues that video games are the most vital art form of our time Video games have seemingly taken over our lives. Whereas gamers once constituted a small and largely male subculture, today 67 percent of American households play video games. The average gamer is now thirty-four...
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Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery

CROWN. - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover

From the YouTube superstars and creators of Good Mythical Morning comes the ultimate guide to living a "Mythical" life, featuring stories and photos from their lifelong friendship, as well as awesomely illustrated tips for laughing more, learning more, and never taking...
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Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence

Christina Tosi - Harmony
Format: Hardcover

The James Beard Award-winning founder of Milk Bar and host of Bake Squad shares her personal stories and wisdom for igniting passion, following your joy, and creating a satisfying life.Dessert connects us heart-to-heart like almost nothing else. It brings us together in good times and bad,...
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Holding On to the Air: An Autobiography

Suzanne Farrell - University press of Florida
Format: Paperback

"Absolutely spellbinding: ballerina Farrell's autobiography is the story of someone doing exactly what she wanted in life, and loving every minute of it. Through her work with George Balanchine, it is also the story of one of the greatest artistic collaborations in dance. . . . An uplifting,...
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Sweet Bitter Blues: Washington, DC's Homemade Blues

Phil Wiggins - University Press of Mississippi
Format: Paperback

Sweet Bitter Blues: Washington, DC's Homemade Blues depicts the life and times of harmonica player Phil Wiggins and the unique, vibrant music scene around him, as described by music journalist Frank Matheis. Featuring Wiggins's story, but including information on many musicians,...
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